Children’s Hospital Los Angeles partners with youth-serving organizations to empower young people from across L.A. County to identify the unique strengths and needs of their communities through photography. You might think kids today are more interested in selfies than in the world around them.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is evaluating several novel devices for congenital heart disease—and recently performed the world’s first implant of a novel stent for babies. Since joining Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in August as the Director of Congenital Interventional Catheterization, Darren Berman, MD, has been expanding the scope of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab to include many of the newest catheter-based treatments for children and young adults with congenital heart disease.
The Innovation Studio at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, has selected three teams as the winners of the VaxUp Innovation Challenge, the culmination of a three-month program to generate, test and scale creative solutions to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among children and teens in Los Angeles County.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles answers 10 FAQs to help you safeguard your kid’s eyesight, and to know when it’s time to get it checked. From allergies to nearsightedness, to the daily staring at digital screens, the hazards facing kids’ eyes give parents a lot to worry about. Angeline Nguyen, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist in The Vision Center at CHLA, breaks down the concerns you may have about your child’s vision, including the reason behind increased nearsightedness in kids, whether too much screen time can harm their eyes, and whether your child can outgrow the need for glasses.
This rare inflammatory neurological condition requires specialized treatment and may have a link to COVID-19. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an inflammatory neurological condition that affects the brain and spinal cord and is seen primarily in children. ADEM is often preceded by a viral infection, and in dozens of cases diagnosed since the beginning of the pandemic, the coronavirus has been identified as a likely trigger.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher Matthew Borzage, PhD, was part of an international project showing how the brain grows—and shrinks—over a lifetime. The growth charts will provide scientists with an invaluable benchmark for future brain development studies.
Health officials have observed an increased risk for heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults who have received either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. Three expert physicians share the facts on this rare reaction—and why vaccinating your child is still the safest choice.
Early treatment can help overcome this life-threatening condition in premature infants. For the parents of premature babies, the condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is as frightening as it sounds. NEC is the most common and serious intestinal disease among premature babies. The problem inflames intestinal tissue but babies can recover and researchers are investigating new treatments.
Through the Office of Community Affairs’ Community Impact Champions Network, team members from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are embracing volunteer opportunities to improve the health and well-being of local communities. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has a strong tradition of responding to the needs of the community.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been designated an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
Intravenous Immunoglobin Therapy Shows Promise Treating Children with Down Syndrome Regression Disorder. The experimental treatment, used in combination with psychotropic medication, is helping 80 percent of the more than 120 patients in the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Program.
Preoperative planning—and a multidisciplinary approach—foster success in complex repairs of congenital mitral stenosis. For babies and children with congenital mitral stenosis, it’s well-established that repairing the mitral valve leads to better outcomes than replacing it. But repairing the valve is not always possible—and success requires a highly integrated team approach.
New studies show that higher body mass index—as well as low socioeconomic status—raise the risk for pediatric kidney stones. Urologists and nephrologists have long suspected that obesity increases the risk for kidney stones in children. This link is well-established in adults, but demonstrating it in children has been more challenging.
Responsive neurostimulation is the latest advance offering hope for children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. For more than a third of children with epilepsy, medications are not enough to control their seizures. Surgery can be an excellent option for many of these treatment-resistant patients, but not every child is a good candidate.
PCR or antigen test? Nasal swab or saliva? Home test or at a testing site? And when to take it? Our clinical microbiology expert answers your questions about COVID-19 testing for children. In the fight against COVID-19, we have several tools to stay safe and protect others. Vaccines help our bodies develop a robust immune response against infection, masks prevent the virus from spreading to others and continuing to practice social distancing and good hygiene habits can keep us healthy.
With cold and flu season underway, plus the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease specialist Jeffrey Bender, MD, shares how to tell the difference between the illnesses, and the most important thing parents can do to keep children safe.
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles team has become the first in the world to implant a cardiac stent that’s designed specifically for babies and young children and can be expanded all the way to adult size.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) announced today one of the largest charitable investments ever made in a pediatric hospital nursing program—a landmark $25 million gift by an anonymous donor that will greatly enhance the education, professional development and research endeavors of CHLA’s nursing workforce.
Virtual visits allow providers to assess home setup and safety—and help families breathe easier. An innovative telehealth program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is offering an extra layer of support to a particularly fragile patient population: children on home mechanical ventilation.Through the program, which began in February 2020, all families have a virtual video visit with their pulmonologist and nurse care manager within 48 hours of their child being newly discharged from the hospital on a ventilator.
A Heart Institute team is developing a new algorithm to guide care for patients with a rare heart defect. Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery is a rare congenital heart defect that has drawn increased attention in recent years. That attention comes for good reason: The condition can sometimes lead to sudden cardiac arrest, particularly in adolescents and young adults.
A new study from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadvantaged communities and their response to the pandemic. The study found that—compared to other communities—parents in disadvantaged communities are talking to their kids more about the risks associated with COVID-19.
A new study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles independently verified the value of a system that assesses hepatoblastoma risk in children. Hepatoblastoma is a rare childhood liver cancer, usually seen within the first three years of a child’s life with 50 to 70 cases occurring in the U.S. each year.
Physicians at CHLA are spearheading efforts to develop a placental registry at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles—banking placental tissue for future research.
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are taking a new and innovative approach to better understanding this important issue. Under a five-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, investigators led by Matthew Borzage, PhD, and his mentors, Bradley Peterson, MD, and John Wood, MD, PhD, are using novel MRI techniques to look inside the brain while a baby is under anesthesia.
Echoing the CDC’s new mask guidelines, our expert says any mask beats no mask, but one option is clearly best. The most protective mask you can wear that fits well and that you will wear consistently.
Diagnosed with acute liver failure and her health rapidly deteriorating, it seemed like 11-month-old Lennon would need a miracle to survive. Thanks to a team of specialists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, she just celebrated her third birthday.
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In preliminary studies, CHLA researchers have found that increasing the activity of a specific gene inside T-cells makes the T-cells stronger and longer-lasting. This line of research could lead to broader applications for CAR T-cell therapy in treating other cancers that have not responded to this therapy in the past. Chintan Parekh, MD, a physician scientist in the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to pursue this line of research further.
An innovative approach promotes timely diagnosis and treatment for critical endocrine issues. Children with brain tumors are at high risk for developing endocrine issues—including growth hormone deficiency, pubertal abnormalities, adrenal problems, bone changes and weight challenges. Unfortunately, though, these issues are not always diagnosed soon enough.
Zebrafish maintain traits that make them an excellent model for studying human disease. To harness this potential, Dr. Amatruda is leading the new Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Zebrafish Facility at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The 3,000-square foot lab will support scientists studying many pediatric conditions and house up to 120,000 zebrafish.
It’s always distressing to hear your little one cough. Still, it’s a common wintertime symptom, and it’s helpful to know that it often sounds worse than it is.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles receives $1.9 million award from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to disseminate Dr. Jennifer Raymond’s model of patient-centered care nationally. How do you help young adults with their diabetes? Stop making them talk about their diabetes. Jennifer Raymond, MD, Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, has found that clinicians can help adolescents and young adults vastly improve their health by letting the patients lead the conversation, especially when it’s not about their diabetes.
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, young people are in the midst of a mental health crisis. A psychologist at CHLA says that comprehensive support services and positive role models are crucial.
A team of experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has received $8.3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study long-term effects of COVID-19 in children and young adults in order to determine the most effective ways to treat the serious consequences of this condition.
The Innovation Studio at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is partnering with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) on the VaxUp Challenge: a three-phase innovation challenge to generate, test and scale creative solutions that will increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among children and teens in LA County, particularly in communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Many neonatal intensive care units offer mental health services that are focused on parents and caregivers. But at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the innovative Stein Tikun Olam Infant-Family Mental Health Initiative supports mental health for both caregivers and babies—while focusing on enhancing the all-important bond between them.
CHLA Heart Institute Co-Director Vaughn Starnes, MD, shares his thoughts on the Neonatal Ross Heart Procedure—and the team’s newest data on patient outcomes. This is important news to share for February's American Heart Month.
Acute liver failure (ALF) happens very quickly, with few warning signs before a child presents in the emergency room. But there are also few reliable predictors of a child’s outcome. That makes it challenging for physicians to know when it’s best to move forward with a liver transplant—and when it’s best to wait.
A comprehensive, coordinated approach provides the latest treatments to help children optimize bowel and bladder function. The program—which sees approximately 200 patients—is one of only a few of its kind in the Western United States, bringing together experts from a wide variety of disciplines.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles was redesignated a Magnet® hospital, the health care industry’s most prestigious recognition of world-class nursing and patient care, an honor reserved for the top 10% of U.S. hospitals.
Pilot project aims to reduce the need for two hospitalizations for patients in select clinical scenarios. The Division of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine and the Division of Neurology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently began piloting a new procedure that combines an overnight polysomnogram (PSG) sleep study with a full 16-channel electroencephalogram (EEG).
New clinic provides comprehensive screening and treatment for children with endocrine issues caused by cancer treatment. Endocrine issues are some of the most common late effects of cancer treatment. Although 85% of children now survive cancer, studies have shown that 40% to 60% of these children will later develop at least one endocrine complication.
As part of the BPD Collaborative, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is teaming up to optimize care for babies with chronic lung disease, providing hope for babies with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), including those with severe disease. “Twenty years ago, many of these babies weren’t even surviving, but we’ve seen so much advancement since then,” she says.
Researchers have identified factors that may help predict which neonatal ECMO patients will have to return to the hospital. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving treatment for critically ill neonates. But there has been little data published on which of these patients are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital later on.
Flow cytometry is a powerful tool to measure multiple biological characteristics of individual cells—analyzing millions of cells in a very short time.
With the new coronavirus variant circulating widely, our expert urges people to get the vaccine and booster shots—and to wear a tight-fitting mask around people outside one’s household.
Over the course of more than three decades studying sickle cell disease and caring for patients, Thomas Coates, MD, has learned an important lesson: listen to the mothers. It is their detailed accounts of their children’s pain that inspired his current research focus.
Adolescent and young adult medicine experts share tips for minimizing digital stress, regulating social media use and keeping confidence high. Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for most teenagers. It helps them to stay connected to friends, find community with others and feel a sense of belonging.
The Division of Urology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of only a handful of programs across the country to offer a full-time, dedicated psychologist to support pediatric patients with urologic issues. This past summer, the team welcomed a new psychologist into that role: Michelle SooHoo, PhD.
CHLA's Neurosurgery and Neurology Divisions are led by women physicians, a rarity for a children's hospital. Why there’s still a gap at the top between men and women—and how to close it.
Professor, Medical Genetics and Associate Director of Clinical Research, TSRI Dr. Bridget Fernandez, MD, MS, is launching CHLA’s first-ever Autism Genomics Clinic, which will provide medical genetics consultations for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The clinic will also play a role in her research program, which aims to better understand the genomic underpinnings of ASD.
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